# CVE-2022-22720: HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2022-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server: from Apache HTTP Server 2.4, through 2.4.52

## Description

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier fails to close inbound connection when errors are encountered discarding the request body, exposing the server to HTTP Request Smuggling

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache HTTP Server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Apache HTTP Server](https://cve.now/tech/apache-httpd.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/14/3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGWILBORT67SHMSLYSQZG2NMXGCMPUZO/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00033.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7H26WJ6TPKNWV3QKY4BHKUKQVUTZJTD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X73C35MMMZGBVPQQCH7LQZUMYZNQA5FO/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220321-0001/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/38
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20
- https://github.com/Benasin/CVE-2022-22720

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